U.S.: Paris Barclay Named First African-American DGA President

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Shadow and Act is reporting that veteran television director and writer Paris Barclay has been named president of the Director's Guild of America (DGA)....

Brazil’s ‘Caras Pintadas’: The ‘New’ Face of Democratic Protest

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Brazil’s new generation of “caras pintadas,” social media and the new face of democratic protest OPINION by Ian Walcott In 1992 as an undergrad student at...

Brazil's 'Caras Pintadas': The 'New' Face of Democratic Protest

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Brazil’s new generation of “caras pintadas,” social media and the new face of democratic protest OPINION by Ian Walcott In 1992 as an undergrad student at...

American Cypher: Mendi + Keith Obadike Talk Race, DNA and Digital Art

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Who says black folks don't create digital art? New media artists Mendi + Keith Obadike beg to differ, having worked in the field for well...

Akosua Report: Josephine Baker

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"Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak...

Young Guru Talks Music: ‘Era of the Engineer’

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The digital age has led many people to think it only takes a MacBook and GarageBand to make quality sound recordings. Young Guru says there’s...

Young Guru Talks Music: 'Era of the Engineer'

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The digital age has led many people to think it only takes a MacBook and GarageBand to make quality sound recordings. Young Guru says there’s...

Somalia’s First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years

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Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week. The festival, held...

Somalia's First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years

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Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week. The festival, held...

Mali: Musician Baba Salah Calls for War in Song “Dangay”

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https://soundcloud.com/studiomali/baba-salah-the-north-dangay Yochi J. Dreazen of The Atlantic is reporting that, in Mali, popular musician Baba Salah is using his talent to call for war. Although...